Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Hesperia, has gotten himself into hot water with the hosts of the popular John and Ken Show on KFI AM.

Adams took a beating when he called into the show yesterday after a report in The Sacramento Bee that Republicans would be open to higher taxes in return for Democrats agreeing to a tight spending cap and other changes.

“How do you justify asking for any more money after Sacramento has blown so much money on so much excessive spending?” asks one of the hosts (John? Ken? It’s hard to tell when they’re shouting). “How dare you come to us and ask for more?”

“I dare with the full knowledge that this will probably be the end of a political career for me. But the fact of the matter is California is in a place where they need people who are willing to sacrifice their own personal agenda for what’s right,” said Adams, who represents part of Highland, San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead.

“I’ll tell you right now. I think taxes stink,” Adams added. “You better believe we’re going to get every cut we can humanly possibly get.”

Adams’ photo is among those on the show’s Web page, along with Assemblyman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, and state Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria.

John and Ken followers are told to “call the Republican Assembly and Senate members and tell them to stand firm on no new taxes or else!”